Another tricky offering from Tim Moorey this week, with some cunning wordplay for unfamiliar terms. I am writing this up a little bit in advance of the solution appearing (hopefully it will work, I tend … Read more “Mephisto 2993 – Tim Moorey”
Author: glh
Times 26932 – I like the way the Americans say 20 down
Solving time: 8:21. At the moment this has me second of about 18 on the list, so I might have gotten lucky with a jump on some of the wordplay here. Now let’s talk wordplay … Read more “Times 26932 – I like the way the Americans say 20 down”
Mephisto 2991 – Paul McKenna (December 24 Mephisto)
There was an extended deadline for this puzzle due to the holiday weekend(s). I don’t know if it was intentional, but I found this one far more difficult than most of the recent Mephistos and … Read more “Mephisto 2991 – Paul McKenna (December 24 Mephisto)”
Times 26920 – music on top of music
Solving time: 13:38. Well, I have been dragged kicking and screaming into whatever century this is and I’m trying the script of mohn2’s to somehow dredge the clues out of the online puzzle and stick … Read more “Times 26920 – music on top of music”
Mephisto 2989 – Don Manley
I did this one pretty early since I was snowed in (thankfully mostly with power and internet) last weekend. I had a bunch of question marks around the outside, which usually means that I got … Read more “Mephisto 2989 – Don Manley”
Times 26908. In which George stares at his phone in a dressing room and a bar
Solving time : 1:59:42. Yay – I came in under two hours. OK – this was the first time I did the crossword on my cellulite phone, in breaks during a show I was performing … Read more “Times 26908. In which George stares at his phone in a dressing room and a bar”
Mephisto 2987 – Tim Moorey
Greetings all, running way behind. Here’s a placeholder for the Mephisto, feel free to ask questions of the hive mind, but I don’t think I’ll be able to get to this until Monday morning. Or … Read more “Mephisto 2987 – Tim Moorey”
Times 26896 – 19 your booty (or 19 your 19).
Solving time : 8:39 – and I thought it looked more tricky than usual, so I was surprised to find my time at 5th out of the first 15 solvers. There’s a wide range of … Read more “Times 26896 – 19 your booty (or 19 your 19).”
Times 26884 – a constant battle between technology and sleep deprivation
Solving time : 15:14, but it should have been a lot faster – when I got home from rehearsal my computer decided it needed to update and reboot, and that means I have sat here … Read more “Times 26884 – a constant battle between technology and sleep deprivation”
Mephisto 2983 – Don Manley
I remember solving this in a single session last Sunday, and my grid only had a few question marks and one scribble out so I didn’t find it too difficult. I rather liked the grid … Read more “Mephisto 2983 – Don Manley”